China will soon ship a series of aids to three developing nations     1     (assist) them in strengthening their capabilities to deal with climate change, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.

“In moves to carry out its plan to increase South-South Cooperation on climate change, China will provide 5,000 sets of solar power generation systems for household use     2     300 metric tons of cement for seawall construction for the Pacific island nation of Kiribati,” the ministry     3     (announce) in a media release on Tuesday.

A mobile ground system     4     can receive and process data from satellites will arrive in Botswana, the release said. The system will support the African nation in environmental monitoring, agricultural production and the     5     (prevent) of extreme weather disasters.

It also said China will send six electric buses     6     Costa Rica to facilitate the nation’s endeavor on a green, low-carbon transition in its transportation sector.

“    7     (current), the production of all aids in the three programs has been completed,” the ministry said. “All the materials will     8     (deliver) for shipment soon.”

“China has always strived, as its capacity allows, to help other developing nations enhance their capabilities on tackling climate change, ”the ministry stressed.

To date, China has reached numerous     9     (agreement) on climate cooperation with 38 developing countries. It has also offered training programs to some 2,300 officials and technicians     10     (devote)themselves to climate-related positions in over 120 developing nations.

3 . Recycling is a great way of doing your bit for the environment and helping to protect the earth’s precious resources. However, a new study has revealed that our desire to be sustainable maybe doing more harm than good. According to waste company Biffa, this is because of “wish-cycling” — assuming that items such as disposable coffee cup sand pizza boxes will be recycled if put in the recycling bin. In fact, pollution from those items or other non-recyclables can result in recyclable items that have been put in the correct bin going to landfill. David Heaton, a business director at Biffa, said: “Pollution happens when items are disposed of in the wrong bins or haven’t been cleaned before being recycled.”

Experts at Biffa analyzed the amounts of non-target and non-recyclable materials that entered UK material recycling facilities between 2016 and 2020. It was found that, in 2016, the average pollution rate of recycling waste was 13.4 percent, rising over four years to 17 percent by the end of 2020. This shows that, even as people are becoming more eco-conscious, wish-cycling is increasing both in households and businesses.

The Biffa experts say that one of the best ways to prevent pollution of recycling is to clean recyclable waste before putting it in the bin. They suggest cutting off the top of old pizza boxes and only recycling that part to avoid pollution from the grease (油脂). Check the on-packaging recycling label to check it can actually be recycled When it comes to plastics, Biffa recommends checking the resin code, the number in the plastic triangle, to know whether it should go in the recycling bin. In general, resin codes 1, 2, 4 and 5 are recyclable, while 3, 6 and 7 are not. Larger items, like electronics, furniture and batteries, can also be recycled but often can not go in household recycling bins as they need specialist separating. These will need to be taken to recycling centers or sustainable waste management companies.

“It’s vital as a nation that we get better at effective ‘pre-cycling’— sorting waste correctly before collection to reduce pollution rates,” added Mr. Heaton.

5 . Massimo Bottura is a widely celebrated cook. A restaurant he opened 27 years ago in Italy has twice been named the best in the world. Today, Bottura’s cooking empire spreads from Dubai, in the Middle East, to Beverly Hills, California.

At Refettorio Ambrosiano, the menu changes daily, depending on what comes with the morning’s delivery. By dinner, these supermarket wastes have been transformed (转化). The 100 or so diner — refugees (难民), the homeless, and the unemployed — enjoy the meal with obvious pleasure. Meals of charge for people in need. Bottura’s Refettorios are not restaurants — they’re actually soup kitchens (施食处). But Bottura would not call them that. He thinks of them as places that shine a light on the dignity of their guests while focusing attention on the food-waste problem.

Bottura came up with the idea of Refettorio Ambrosiano in 2015. He wanted to invite the world’s best cooks to cook with him for the city’s homeless and turned an abandoned theater into a dining room for people in need.

Turning basic materials into delicious meals in Bottura’s magic. He says his grandmother taught him how to make “the original no-waste kitchen”. Cooks at Bottura’s restaurants learn his approach to cooking. But they also learn about his belief in making a difference in people’s lives. “Everybody has the ability to contribute to positive change. It starts with all of us, in our own kitchens,” Bottura says. It starts by looking at an old carrot or a broken piece of bread and catching a shine of gold.

“The are 8 billion people on Earth. We produce enough food for 12 billion people,” Massimo Bottura says. “Every year, more than a billion tons of food ends up wasted. As a result, 820 million people don’t have enough to eat. And food waste is responsible for 10% of global greenhouse emissions (排放).”

6 . A WeChat mini-program for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games was officially launched on July 2.     1     And it will also change their low-carbon behaviors such as walking, bike riding, as well as bus and subway taking, into “carbon points” in their accounts, which can be exchanged for some awards.

    2     For example, a user can get 0.02 carbon points per step, up to 200 points per day, 174 points for participating in the “clear your plate” campaign each time, and 209 points for taking a bus. Quantifying (量化) low-carbon activities with carbon points enables the public to gradually develop a green and low-carbon lifestyle.     3    

To actively respond to the global climate change, reducing carbon emission and achieving carbon neutrality (碳中和) has become a must in major international sports events.     4     The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games made an even bolder move by launching a nationwide low-carbon campaign and developing a mini-program for the public to help reduce carbon emission.

The Beijing 2022 has always remained committed to being green, low-carbon and sustainable, from its bidding to preparation.     5     All venues are constructed under the national green building standards.